aer·y

1 [air-ee, ey-uh-ree]
adjective, aer·i·er, aer·i·est.
ethereal; aerial.
Also, aër·y.


Origin:
1580–90; < Latin āerius < Greek āérios, equivalent to āer- aer- + -ios adj. suffix

aer·i·ly, adverb
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aer·y

2 [air-ee, eer-ee]
noun, plural aer·ies.
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aery1 (ˈɛərɪ, ˈeɪərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  a variant spelling of airy
2.  lofty, insubstantial, or visionary
 
[C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aērair]

aery2 (ˈɛərɪ, ˈɪərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl aeries
a variant spelling of eyrie

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